A passionate and heartwarming saga from the bestselling author of
CUSTARD TARTS AND BROKEN HEARTS.
January 1947. The war is over. But London is still a wasteland. After eight years in the ATS,
Hattie Wright returns to a
Bermondsey she doesn't recognise. With so few jobs, she reluctantly takes work at the
Alaska fur factory - a place rife with
petty rivalries that she vowed never to set foot in again. But while she was a rising star in the ATS, Hattie's work mates are
unforgiving in her attempts to
promote herself up from the factory floor. After journeying across the world to
Australia to marry her beloved,
Clara is
betrayed and returns
penniless, homeless and trying to
raise a child in the face of prejudice. While
war widow, Lou, has lost more than most in the war. Her daughter and parents were
killed in an air raid bomb blast and her surviving son, Ronnie, is fending for himself and getting into all kinds of trouble. The
lifelong friendship these women forge while working in the fur factory will help them
overcome crippling grief and prejudice in post-war Britain and to
find hope in tomorrow. PRAISE FOR HATTIE'S HOME: 'Mary
transported me right into the heart of Bermondsey and the
damage, heartache and devastation the war had left behind. The sights, smells, wreckage, the poverty, it was all so real. Yet
even in such dark times friendship and the community shines through'
Dash F, Netgalley reviewer. 'If you want
a real taste of East London life before 1914, and
the horrors and
occasional laughs the times could bring -
this is a must read'
Mark Ryes, Amazon reviewer. 'This is
an absolute joy from start to finish and it's clear that
Mary Gibson has a passion for history and a good yarn! I thoroughly enjoyed reading about the
reality of life for women in the period leading up to the Great War
without the safety net of the Welfare State to fall back on.
It's one of the best historic fiction books I've read in a long time'
History Geek, Amazon reviewer. '
Gritty, heart-felt and very real. Gibson really gives you a clear understanding of what life was like...
If you are a fan of Nadine Dorries you will love this'
Rachel, Amazon reviewer. 'I found myself
laughing and crying along with the characters, in my opinion certainly worth
5 stars!'
Shelley, Amazon reviewer.
A passionate and heartwarming saga from a bestselling author known for her authentic London stories, that tells of grief and tragedy around the two World Wars.About the AuthorMary Gibson was born and brought up in Bermondsey, south east London, where both her grandmother and mother were factory girls. She is the author of the bestselling
Custard Tarts and Broken Hearts, which was selected for World Book Night 2015, and five other novels,
Jam and Roses,
Gunner Girls and Fighter Boys,
Bourbon Creams and Tattered Dreams,
Hattie's Home and
A Sister's Struggle. marygibsonauthor.co.uk @MaryGibsonBooks
ReviewsPRAISE FOR MARY GIBSON: 'This wonderfully descriptive book [is] a must-read'
OK magazine. 'A fabulous, fascinating read' Vanessa Feltz. 'Danger, glamour and adventure... an explosive finale which will have readers frantically turning the pages' * The Bookbag *
Book InformationISBN 9781784973391
Author Mary GibsonFormat Paperback
Page Count 400
Imprint Head of ZeusPublisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC